UNCCD COP17Grounding the Rio Conventions: Sustainable Land Management as a Pathway to Methane Mitigation21 August | 13:00 – 14:00 | TNC PavillionOrganised by Ambition Loop Event overview Rangeland grazing systems can account for up to 70% of rangeland farms’ methane emissions, but data on different production systems, particularly mobile pastoralism, remains limited. This gap points […]
UNCCD COP17 Side EventCo-management of Rangelands and Conservation of Territories of life by local communities: IYRP processes and challenges20 August | 16:30 -18:00 | Room 170 Green Zone Background The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026 was and continuing as important processes to influence the global narrative of pastoralism and rangelands conservation. It has […]
UNCCD COP17The Right to Movement: Measuring Pastoralist Land Tenure Security in Mongolia20 August | 16:30–18:30 | Blue Zone, Mongolia House Organizers: International Land Coalition (ILC), General Authority for LandAdministration, Geodesy and Cartography (GALAGC), Implementing Agencyof the Government of Mongolia; National Land Coalition of Mongolia (MLMA,MNFPUG, Center for Policy Research, JASIL, NAMAC); with support fromFAO, the Huairou […]
The municipality of Jaro in the province of Leyte is home to the Campagal Bangon Producers and Agri-Tourism Association (CBPATA), a community where farmers are demonstrating that agriculture can take a different path. Through CBPATA, local farmers are embracing agroecology and natural farming practices as a way to build healthier farms, strengthen livelihoods, and protect […]
What was once an abandoned stretch of land covered in dense vegetation is now becoming a productive fish farm, providing new opportunities for farmers and strengthening the livelihoods of members of the IRADAN LTD Agricultural Cooperative in Kyrgyzstan. Led by Director Kasymov Asylbek, IRADAN LTD currently brings together 12 member leaders representing approximately 450 farmers. […]
For small-scale fishing communities, sustainability is about protecting the sea and ensuring that fishing families can earn a decent livelihood while providing safe, healthy food to consumers. In Thailand, the Federation of Thai Fisherfolk Association (FTFA) is demonstrating how fisherfolk can take the lead in building more sustainable and community-based food systems through the Fisherfolk […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) are collaborating to deliver a series of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) trainings designed to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of farmers’ organizations. This Training of Trainers (ToT) is exclusively open to AFA members and farmers’ organizations under the […]
Cotabato City, Philippines — Cooperative leaders from across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will convene on June 29–30, 2026, in Cotabato City for the BARMMCoops Leadership Conference, themed “BARMM Cooperatives Advancing Integrated Diversified Organic Family Farming Systems (IDOFFS) and Inclusive Public Food Procurement for Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods.” The conference will […]
